I have to admit I’m becoming a little tired of minimalism. I want maximalism. I want elaborate art styles dripping with life and color. I want to feel like I’m leafing through an old illustrated fantasy book or watching something like the animated Lord of the Rings. I want more, not less. Songs of Silence is a fantasy 4X that definitely satisfies that impulse, with a style inspired by Art Nouveau, where everything is richly decorated and brimming with details. Out now in early access, it just introduced its first big update and it’s full of excellent quality of life changes.

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